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Mary Ann Johnson wearing a bright green suit jacket stands at the front of the room and speaks to people sitting in chairs.

17 Aug 2023    By Kelcey Buck

Mary Ann Johnson named Fellow of the American Society for Nutrition

Mary Ann Johnson, J.S. Tinstman Professor and chair of the Department of Nutrition and Health Sciences, was one of 16 individuals inducted into the American Society for Nutrition’s Class of 2023 Fellows.

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Maycee Quick smiles and spreads her arms out while standing in front of a large river.

16 Aug 2023    

Rural Fellows internship helps Quick prepare for graduate work

Meet Maycee Quick, who recently earned her bachelor’s degree in hospitality, restaurant and tourism management. A native of Alliance, Maycee spent her summer as a Rural Fellows intern in Knox County. The Rural Fellows program places university students in Nebraska communities for seven weeks each summer to work with local leaders on community-designed projects. 

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Ofelia Garcia, smiles for a photo while wearing bright pink clothing and sitting in front of book shelves.

15 Aug 2023    

M3 Initiative hosting Language, Migration, and Education Conference Sept. 8-9 at Carolyn Pope Edwards Hall

Ofelia García, professor emerita in the Graduate Center of the City University of New York (CUNY) where she was co-director for 12 years, will be the keynote speaker at the Language, Migration, and Education Conference: Cultivating Linguistic and Cultural Diversity Sept. 9 at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln.

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Nick Angelos wears a tie-dyed blue t-shirt and stands in front of book shelves in a classroom.

11 Aug 2023    By Kristina Jackson | University Communication and Marketing

Partnership helps master’s graduate move into new teaching career

Through the Paraeducator-to-Teacher program offered by the College of Education and Human Sciences, Nick Angelos has taken the lead in his own classroom and put his practical experience to use for his students.

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Dr. Paul Gausman (back row, left), Dr. Vann Price and Dr. Sue Kemp look on as two paraeducators sign their agreements to participate in the first cohort of the Para Pathway to Teaching pilot program.

10 Aug 2023    By Haley Apel

UNL, LPS partner to build pipeline of special education teachers

A new partnership between the University of Nebraska–Lincoln’s College of Education and Human Sciences and Lincoln Public Schools aims to build a pipeline of special education teachers.

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Myah Anderson wears a red New Student Enrollment polo and smiles for a photo outdoors. The photo is placed on a black and white image of Carolyn Pope Edwards Hall.

09 Aug 2023    

Anderson gains tangible skills as NSE orientation leader

Meet Myah Anderson, a junior special education (7-12) major from Lincoln. This summer, Myah was one of 5 students in the College of Education of Human Sciences who served as orientation leaders for New Student Enrollment. In this role, which is among the most competitive and prestigious student leadership positions at the university, Myah helped welcome more than 4,500 students and their family members to campus.

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Professional headshot of Patricia Hinkle placed on a red background

08 Aug 2023    

Bellevue West teacher wins 2023 Freda Battey Distinguished Educator Award

Patricia Hinkle, business teacher at Bellevue West High School in Bellevue, Nebraska, has been selected to receive the Freda Battey Distinguished Educator Award presented by the College of Education and Human Sciences at the University of Nebraska–Lincoln.

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Sydney Gubbels stands outside of the glass door entrance to Lincoln North Star High School.

02 Aug 2023    

Summer research project helps CEHS student hone teaching skills

This summer, CEHS student Sydney Gubbels conducted research alongside Kara Viesca, professor in the Department of Teaching, Learning and Teacher Education, as part of the Undergraduate Creative Activities and Research Experience (UCARE) program.

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Two rows of people smile for a photo in front of a large projector screen.

27 Jul 2023    By Kelcey Buck

New partnership aims to make teacher diversification efforts in Nebraska more cohesive

Amanda Morales has spent her career at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln working on a variety of collaborative projects aiming to diversify the teacher population in Nebraska. Now, she’s helping bring all those projects and collaborators together as part of the Nebraska Educator Diversification Partnership, one of three new Research-Practice Partnership (RPP) Labs across the country launched this year by the National Center for Research on Educator Diversity.

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25 Jul 2023    

2023 Christa McAuliffe Prize goes to Hastings Middle School teacher

Diane Biere, English teacher at Hastings Middle School in Hastings, Nebraska, is the recipient of the 2023 Christa McAuliffe Prize for Courage and Excellence in Education.

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